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The drama at OpenAI is not over. Kevin and Casey take stock of the new information they've gathered since last week and look at how other ai companies are trying to capitalize on the debacle. So why are people still buying cryptocurrencies even after Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its founder pleaded guilty to money laundering violations? And finally, three ways ai is ruining web search. Or is that it?
Today's guest: David Yaffe-Bellany covers crypto for The New York Times.
Additional reading:
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Casey has new details from the OpenAI board fight.
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Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, agreed to pay a $50 million fine and resign from his position as CEO.
Credits
“Hard Fork” is hosted by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, and produced by Davis Land and Rachel Cohn. The show is edited by Jen Poyant. Engineering by Brad Fisher and original music by Daniel Powell, Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto. Fact check by Caitlin Love.
Special thanks to Paula Szuchman, Pui-Wing Tam, Nell Gallogly, Kate LoPresti, and Jeffrey Miranda.